Man charged with robbery

Published: Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 6:09 p.m.

Last Modified: Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 6:09 p.m.

Members of the Sheriff’s Office Tactical Investigations Unit arrested a 23-year-old man Tuesday and charged him with two counts of robbery with a weapon.

Early Tuesday, deputies received a call about a man wrapping a chain around the neck of another man and holding him on the ground while a second man hit the victim in the head with a metal pipe while a third man searched his pockets.

The incident was reported at 1:45 a.m. The injured man was treated at the scene by paramedics.

The specialized unit got a tip that Michael Brett “Mike” McGirth Jr. was one of the men involved in the incident and they also had already identified him as a suspect. He was interviewed at the Sheriff’s Office and arrested.

The investigation is continuing, officials said.

Anyone with information about the other two suspects can call the Marion County Sheriff’s Office at 732-9111 or Crime Stoppers at 368-STOP, or visit www.ocalacrimestoppers.com.

<p>Members of the Sheriff's Office Tactical Investigations Unit arrested a 23-year-old man Tuesday and charged him with two counts of robbery with a weapon.</p><p>Early Tuesday, deputies received a call about a man wrapping a chain around the neck of another man and holding him on the ground while a second man hit the victim in the head with a metal pipe while a third man searched his pockets.</p><p>The incident was reported at 1:45 a.m. The injured man was treated at the scene by paramedics.</p><p>The specialized unit got a tip that Michael Brett “Mike” McGirth Jr. was one of the men involved in the incident and they also had already identified him as a suspect. He was interviewed at the Sheriff's Office and arrested.</p><p>The investigation is continuing, officials said.</p><p>Anyone with information about the other two suspects can call the Marion County Sheriff's Office at 732-9111 or Crime Stoppers at 368-STOP, or visit www.ocalacrimestoppers.com.</p>